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SPECIALTY SERVICE: David Sisson, left, and Christian Scully founded Blue ADU, a newly launched sister company of David Sisson Architecture offering consulting and design services for accessory dwelling units. 
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Blue ADU helping homeowners turn extra space into needed housing

For years, David Sisson has seen clients’ interest in building accessory dwelling units dashed by restrictive state laws. When those laws were loosened last...
PRESERVING MEMORIES: Booth New England LLC owner Tyler Conklin rents out his photo booth, pictured, for weddings and other events.
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The business of capturing matrimonial memories

It’s almost summer, and that means wedding season. And it’s the first wedding season since Tyler Conklin launched Booth New England LLC out of his...
TAILOR-MADE FITNESS: Ross and Maddie Levine, co-owners of Turbo Kickboxing Academy in North Kingstown, provide self-defense training and improved physical and mental well-being for all ages. 
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Get your kicks at Turbo academy

Maddie and Ross Levine met at the gym. Both were steeped in the competitive fighting world for years – he was a world champion...
LIFE COACH: Nikkayla Noel launched Nurture Your Nature Coaching LLC in Coventry earlier this year to support women in building confidence, resilience and healthy habits. 
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Nurturing the soul during life’s transitions

Nikkayla Noel wanted to help other women going through difficult life transitions, whether it be relationships, careers, or motherhood and beyond. Those changes can...
HOMEMADE TREATS: Shay Nese with her dog Marley and some of her Surfside Paws organic dog treats. 
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Surfside Paws serving up safer dog treats

Shay Nese’s 6-year-old daughter was fine after mistakenly eating a dog treat last summer. But Nese, who is a dogsitter, began worrying about what...
A NEW LEVEL: Lincoln Pollock decided to open his own retail jewelry shop in Warren in February after years of making and selling jewelry from his Cranston home. 
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Arcwood Jewelry fits right in on eclectic Main Street in Warren

After years of making and selling homemade jewelry out of his Cranston home, Lincoln Pollock thought he was ready to make the leap from...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: CBX Pilates owner Deborah McElkenny in her Charlestown studio.
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Pilates studio brings self-improvement workouts to Charlestown

After having three children in three years, Deborah McElkenny was searching for a way to get her mind and body back in shape. That’s when...
REPURPOSED: Felicia Neuhof is the founder and owner of Shellf Life, which transforms discarded seashells into surface materials for interior commercial and residential projects.
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Shellf Life gives mollusks a new identity

While other businesses struggle with rising costs of materials, a new venture in Providence founded by Felicia Neuhof takes advantage of a medium that...
FRESH FACE: Former campaign staffer Mark LeBeau launched public relations firm Union & East Consulting LLC in Cranston in January. 
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New PR firm plans to make waves in Ocean State

Mark LeBeau has done publicity for some of the biggest names in politics, but now he’s focusing his attention on his own operations. In January,...
EXPERIENCED: Martingale Marine Services owner Daniel Martinez, with more than 25 years in the marine services industry, is pictured at the Safe Harbor shipyard in Warwick. 
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Martingale Marine Services helps make boating smooth sailing

Daniel Martinez loves all things boats and has more than 25 years of experience in the marine services industry to prove it. But Martinez, a...
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